Afraid To Read- Dawud Wharnsby (Lyrics)

One of my favourite nasheeds by Dawud Wharnsby.

How many words she's read before, she's consumed two thousand books or more.
Musty pulp and glue soundproof her tiny room.
She cannot understand why this book in her hand
Fascinates her now so much that she's almost shy to touch.
Don't think about the words its just a book - paper and ink
She reaffirms, reminds herself, a book cant dictate what to think.
It invites, intrigues her more than others on her shelf
Is it just another book? - She sits questioning herself.

Oh Allah, she's so afraid to read,
The wisdom that's revealed may burrow in her mind
She'll be obliged to admit,
She'll be obliged to submit
But will she be strong enough to live the truth she finds?
Oh Allah, she's so afraid to read.

The hall light is always on every night that he is gone.
He hears his mother toss in bed when he slips in at dawn.
In the book case by the stair, he can see it sitting there
Like a waiting watchful wise-man scolding him with care.
In the morning will they fight about him being out all night?
Will he resent their gift of love and not admit that they are right?
All he wants is to fit in some place, but must he compromise his faith?
He cant look himself or his parents in the face.
He takes the book upstairs unread and sets it closed next to his head
Then counts the prayers he's missed and lays so hopelessly in bed.

Oh Allah, he's so afraid to read,
The wisdom that's revealed may burrow in his mind
He'll be obliged to admit,
He'll be obliged to submit
But will he be strong enough to live the truth he finds?
Oh Allah, he's so afraid to read.

I sent an email to my loved one, just the other day
It's sad communication has evolved this way.
We use so many words but have so little to relay
As angels scribble down every letter that we say.
All the viral attachments sent and passionate insults we vent
Its easy to be arrogant behind user passwords we invent.
But on the day the scrolls are laid, with every word and deed displayed,
When we read our accounts, I know, for one, Ill be afraid.

That day I'll be so afraid to read,
Every harsh word that I've spoken - and every time I have lied.
I'll be obliged to admit,
I'll be obliged to submit
Will I have strength owning up to each deed Ive tried to hide?
Oh Allah, I'm so afraid to read.

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• nasheed
• quran
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• islam
• muslim

[Thesooperdooperme]

Beautiful nasheed, jazakAllahkhair for uploading...just a bit of constructive criticism could you please alter the description from hell to he'll and shell to she'll...small grammatical negligence leads to big differences in meaning! JazakAllahkhair again!

[jollierancher123]

@Thesooperdooperme haha well thank you, I shall change that now :p wa iyyakum

[simplicity2012]

Such a beautiful nasheed! Pulls every string of my heart everytime I listen to it.

Thanks a lot for uploading and well done for the good job you've made on the video!!

[jollierancher123]

@simplicity2012 Thanks for watching. Remember to check out the newest nasheed video I've uploaded :)

[ameen345]

Masallah, love this song, i was gonna put it up but you've done a better job than me :p well done, and jazak allah khair for posting it, may allah bless you and your family a place in heaven , ameen

[jollierancher123]

lol, Jazaka Allahu Khair! Thanks for watching. =)

Ameen, I wish the same for you.

[anni4umarji]

i love this especiilay the son part its so touching it made me cry. marshallah

[Yemenie1128]

Jazak Allah kair

[PuteriHaizah]

Thanks makola1970 :)

[makola1970]

@PuteriHaizah this is an online arabic version quranteaching com / quran and this is with english translation oneummah net / quran /

[PuteriHaizah]

I love to bring AlQuran wher I go

[PuteriHaizah]

I donno hw to read AlQuran.. Wher AlQuran

[WBAHogwartian]

MashAllah!!

[WBAHogwartian]

I LOVE THIS NASHEED> SO TOUCHING!!!

[fatso786]

SubhanAllah what a great reminder :) May Allah (swt) guide us all on the straight path Ameen.